Person to Person (film)


Person to Person is an American drama film directed and written by Dustin Guy Defa. The film stars Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, and Abbi Jacobson.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It was released on July 28, 2017, by Magnolia Pictures.

Plot

During a day in New York City, a reporter trains a new employee while covering a story about a possible murder where a watch repairman may have important information; a record collector finds a rare piece of vinyl; two brothers track down their sister's ex-boyfriend who posted nude pictures of her online, and a questioning teenage girl explores her feelings when she kisses a boy.

Cast

on the film began on December 3, 2015 in New York City. The movie was photographed on 16 mm film.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017.
Shortly after, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.
It was released on July 28, 2017.

Critical reception

Person to Person received mixed reviews from film critics. It holds a 53% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 47 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.93/10. The site's consensus reads: "Person to Persons moments of insight and absorbing character development are scattered among an aimless, disjointed narrative".
Christy Lemire from RobertEbert.com gave the film 1.5/4 stars, noting "Various characters populate “Person to Person,” but they rarely register as actual people. And while some of their storylines intersect throughout the course of a day in New York, they rarely connect in ways that have actual meaning."

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